RE: getting started

The newsgroup/list is for discussion pertaining to the methods which we can a: promote php, and b: promote better use of php. The newsgroup/list will be better announced shortly. James > -----Original Message----- > From: LaserJetter [mailto:newsaddress@saracenvsu.org.uk] > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 6:35 PM > To: imajes@php.net > Subject: Re: getting started > > > Pardon me for being thick but what is this newsgroup actually for?! > > I read the groups with Outlook and when it checked for new > messages I got a > box saying that new newsgroups were available. > I would imagine that anyone else who uses Outlook would get the same > message. > > LJ > > "David" <david@postboy.net> wrote in message > news:20020128120914.24960.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > wow! cool group, well done, James! > > > > > before we kick off on the actual evangelism ideas, we > > > need to first look at getting this list publicised, and > > > having people starting to drift to it. > > > > hmm, for publicity, i think a posting on the main page of > php.net/zend.com > would be sufficient, together with a post to php.* newsgroups. > > > > this would ensure that only people intrested in php will be exposed to > this list. > > > > > We need to decide on.... > > > > My humble suggestions > > > > > a: do we announce this? where? > > > > php.net/zend.com main page + active php.* newsgroups > > > > > b: what pages it should be listed on on php.net > > > > could it be a new section? together with faq | support, etc > > it could be catagorised with "success stories" or "case studies" > > > > > c: what procedures, if any, we have for email > > > acceptance/rejection. > > > > as in (b), we could set up a form on the page for people to fill in, and > placed in a queue (something like bugs.php.net) and wait for authorised > personal to approve it(and maybe check the language in the meantime), once > approved, it'll show on the main evangelist page. > > > > just some suggestions :) > > david > > >